Mechanical movement.



PATIJENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

1?. H. RICHARDS. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT,

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30, 1901.

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PATENTED OCT. 15, 1907.

1111. RICHARDS. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLIOA'IIOH IILED JULY 3Q, 1901.

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P. H. RICHARDS. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30. 1901.

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FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, OI HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNQR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,

T0 AME RICAN TYPOGRAPHIC CORPORATIOX, A. CORPORATION "OF NEW-JERSEY.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Application filed July 30, 1901. Serial No. 70,215.

To all whom. it may concern: 7

Be it known that l, FRANCIS H. Rrcnanns, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Movements, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of mechanical movements in which the kinematic relation and organization is such as to adapt the same to the controlling of a movable member in its movement and its location in definite and predetermined positions. thus pertaining to that species of mechanisms known as synchronizing mechanisms v The present invention has for an object to provide a mechanical movement of this character in which a movable member may be located at will in any desired one of a plurality of positions through the agency of a power or otherwise driven element normally inoperative to effect the inovemcntof the said movable member, but capalde of being opcratively connected therewith at the will of the operator to thereby position such movable member in a selected, predetermined relationship.

In the drawings which accompany the present specification, and wherein there is illustrated an embodiment of the present mechanical movement, Figure 1 is a plan view thereof, part, however, being shown in section. l ig. is/a verticalscction of the embodiment, the plane of the scction being taken on the line 22 in Fig. l, and the ngction being viewed in the direction of the nrro\viadjact$1t to that line, certain of the parts being shown in elevation, while themcchanism designed for locating the said movable member in va rious predetermined positions is, in this figure, shown as inoperative to periorni its function. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig.2, the parts, however, being taken in a position in this figure in which the power-driven member has been operatively connected with the positioning mechanism, and this latter through actuation has shifted the movable member to a selected, predetermined position, said mechanism being represented in a position just after certain actuators em bodied therein have been rendered inoperative. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a carrier provided with a number of actuators designed, when operatively positioned, to cooperate with and shift the movable member. Fig. is a cross-section on the plane of the line 55 in Fig. .3. Fig. (3 sets forth perspective elevational views from oppositesides of the movable member. Fig. 7 is a cross-sectionv similarto Fig. 5, illustrating a modified form of construction; and Fig. 8 is a detail of an escapement device embodied in the present organization of constructive details.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all figures.

The member, hereinbefore referred to as the movable member, and the positioning of which is adapted to be controlled by means embodying the present invention, in certain definite and predetermined relationships, for instance, with respect to a part or parts included in a machine or apparatus, of which the present mechanical movement constitutes a component part, is mounted in any suitable manner, according to the character of the movement which it is desired it shall possess. As illustrated, this member, designated in a general way by B, is mounted for totarial movement, and is shown as a disk or wheel attached to a rotatable shaft 2 mounted in appropriate bearings. This wheel may carry dies, types or impression devices of suitable character when the present movement is utilized for the selective location of such instrumentalities at a given point, for instance, the impression point of a. machine. Such devices are here shown, in a conventional way, see

The supporting framework on which the various parts and devices of the present embodiment are mounted may be of any convenient form and construction and obviously constitute an auxiliary part of another framework, or be a frame by itself. The latter the case here, the same being shown as a boxlike frame, designated in a generatway by 0, one end of said shaft Z being journaled in a bearing 2 on'the upper portion of the framework, while the opposite end of the shaft is similarly journaled in a bearing 2 connected by uprights 3, 3 with the frame; a collar 4 attached to the shaft 2 and a shoulder 4 thereon, is provided in this instance for preventing the longitudinal movement of the shaft in its bearings.

The power-driven member through whose agency, movement of the movable member B is accomplished, is herein shown as a shaft (see D) mounted in bearings provided at the sides of the framework C. Normally, this shaft is inoperative to accomplish any movement of the member B, as the former at such times has no operative connection with such member. For the purpose of connecting the one with the other at will, to thereby effect the necessary shifting movement of the member B to locate it in a selected and definite position, there is provided a plurality of devices severally setable at will to cooperate with a cooperative part, each such device being effective when so set to turn the member B through an angle preferably differing from that resulting from the operation of any other device. These setable devices or actuators are conveniently supported upon a carrier, designated in a general way by E, which is so mounted as to havea reciprocatory movement substantially in line with the axis of the shaft 2. For the convenient mounting of this carrier, the same is snown provided with bearings 3 embracing the uprights 3, 3 and permitting the carrier to be reciprocatedto and fro along these uprights from the shafts D.

While acran" 5 is shown cnnnc' ted by a link 5 with the pi.votpi'n passing throng projections or cars 5 on the carrier for this purpose, it is evident that any other means for-converting a rotary motion into a recip i'ocatory one would be within the scope of the invention. I

The means embracing the actuators, for turning the movable member B, includes also a device which cooperates with a set actuator during the longitudinal movement of the carrier I. to effect the rotary move merit of the shaft 2', and hence the movable member to a'nroperative position is in a direction toward the -axis'o'f the shaft 2; and there is preferably provided, as

shown, a detent device for yieldingly holding each pin in its two positions. This device may consist of a detent 6 (one for each actuator) located in suitable opening in the carrier, and pressed by a spring, a517, inserted between the end ofthe detent, and a screw-stop 7" to engage with either one of two notches 8 and 8, respectively, corresponding, the former with the inop-. erative position of the actuator, and the latter with its "operative position, when separately engaged with the deten't.

I the nunii For effecting the rotation of the member B and its connect-edparts during the longitudinal movement of the carrier E',,a pair of helic'ally' disposed reaction faces,

designated by 9 and 9, are in fixed relation to a cylindrical part 10 secured to the shaft 2, one or the other of which faces is adapted to engage with the end of an actuator when the sameis moved inward to its operative position. These faces 9 and 9, are in the present constructiomshown constitutingthe side-faces of flanges 11, ll helically-disposed on the cylindrical part 10.

At their lower ends these workingfaces converge and may intersectwith each other, as indicated. in Figv 6,

- while at their upper ends they Inergeinto faces 12 and 12, respectively, extending outwardly from the cylindrical part and lengthwise thereof, substantially in line with the direction oil carrier movement; The

distance between the two is; es l2 and 12" is preferably substantially equal to the tliickness oieach'actuator,

, in order that when an actuator has assumed the upper end of its reciprocatory movement, it may cause the movablc member B and connected parts to assume a definite position, in which it will be locked from movement in ei their direction as long as the actuator remains between the laces. j I

- Although eight actuators are shown, it is evident that v r number may be used, will :1 the cant construction, and depending upon r predetermined positions which it is demovable member shall be capable of pat,

sired. tin; s,

assuming; which in turn corresponds to the number-tot impression devics employed, if these instrumentalities'be mounted upon the carrier. These actuators are arranged concentrically around the axis of the shaft 2',

seen in plan view, and are conveniently all located in the same plane transverse to this axis. animation of Fig. 6, it will be noticed that one of the I removable reaction faces, here consistiugof the face 9,

is somewhat longer, measured helically in the direction of its length, than the other face 9; and it will be further noticed, by examining Fig. 5 in this connection, that the greatest number of actuators capable of cooperating with this longer face is This unsymmetrical i arrangement of the working faces is here provided, since, by reason of the illustrated disposition and num ber of the pins constituting the actuators, they are brought diametrically opposite each otheryand if the angle formed by the lower ends ofthe flanges 11, 11 were directly opposite the opposed faces 12 and 12,

such angle would interfere with the actuator directly opposite to that-last operated to turn the movable memher and its parts, for it is. evident i that the movable member is left in that position which the last projected Upon ex} actuator causes it to assume as the actuator moves with its carrier upward, 1 If, however, a number and disposition of actuators are used in which the actuators i are notilocated diametrically opposite 'to each other,'-

for' instance, as shown i11 Fig, 7,-a symmetrical arrangement of the reaction'faces may be preserved. I

, After aprojected actuator has by contact wann surface 9 01'9" and, as a result of the upward movement of the carrier, turned the movable member and caused it to assume a position determined by the circumferential position of the given actuator, it is designed that the actuator shall be withdrawn from its operative position and caused to assume an in'operativeone. This retraction is conveniently effected by means of a cam thc'bcaring 2 of the shaft 2. Each'actuator F is provided with aprojcction ltadaptedto cooperate, when the actuator has been set inits operative position and carried upward with the cam face l3, and as a result of tho continued upward movement of the carrier tov slide the actuator outwardly, the detent-pin 6 in the meantime bcing withdrawn from the notch 8 and caused to engage with the notch 8. thus holding the actuator in its retracted position. Whcn-a]l the actuators-are retracted, itis evident from this-description that the'car-,

rier with its actuators may reciprocate to'and fro witl1- out causing any cooperation with either surfaces 9 or 9,

and thus leaving the movable member l3, etc, in the face 13, which is here shown as conical cam face 1 formed on a cam, constituting an integral extension. of

position which they have last been-caused to take,

There is also shown a locking device for securely hold-II ing the movable member and its associated parts in the position to which they havelas't been turned, this-locle ing device consisting of a lever 16 fulcrum ed to abraclcet locxtonding from the framework G and. havingvone of its arms '1 6 provided with a dctcnt portion 16" adapted to enter any one of aserics of notches 17 in a locking-wheel l7 attachedto the lowcr end of the shaft 2.

These notches are so rlate'dto the positions which the various actuators cause the movable member to assume and to the detent portion 16, that a notch will corne I opposite the latter pogtion for each predetermined I0 serial p ition of the movable member. The arm 16 offhe lever 16 carries a cam oll 18 which is adaptedto ew-(age at proper periods with a-cam'19 secured to the shiftjD and through cooperation therewith the lev er is actuated to move the detent portion 16 into a looking position. A spring 20 may also be'provided for operating the lever in opposition to thie movement im parted to it by the cam 19.

lit isapparent 'from the foregoing that when any actuator is moved to its operative position and brought by the longitudinal movement of the carrier into engagement witheither the face 9;): the face 9, that the movable member, etc., will tu'i-n through the; smaller of the two angles through which it must rotate in order to assume aposition corresponding to that of the pro- ,jected actuator.

For the purpose of enabling any partichlaractuator to bemoved' to its operative position andthereby, on

theupward movement of the carrier, cause the mov able member to rotate through the necessary angle, 1

have shown fulcrumed' levers 21 corresponding to the number of actuators mountedon the carrier. These 1evers project beyond the frmneworkC at th'eifront and 1 are fulcrumed intermediate their ends in any appropriate manner, for instance, by; a proper fulcrum-pin 22, which passes throughthe lever and connects the same with dependent lugs '23 extending downwardly from the under surface of the upper portion of'the frame,

work- Toward the rear, each lever connects with means for 1 actuating its respective actuator. An intermediate mof t ion-transmittingdevice, herein shown, comprises for each actuator an angle-lever 24 suitablyiulqrumed to lugs 25 on the, framework, one end of each angle-lever being connected by a linlg 26 with the endoLthe corre sponding leverfl whilethe opposite end. or the angle lever is pi-eierably provided -with a working l surface adapted to engage the-head f of the proper'actuaconcerned, it is immaterial whether the shaft D is con lever 21 is depressed the corresponding actuator F will be causedto assume its operative. position each time the carrier E reaches the'lower end: of its stroke, .and,

the projected actuator will be-operative to brirgthe movable member tothe same'definiteposition each time the carrier reaches the upward endof its stroke.

I have thereIfore-shown'a construction which willpreff vent a projected actuator from beingoperative more than once from any single depression of its c'orresponding lever 21. The construction embodies an escape ment for preventing more than halfa rotation of the shaft D at the-operation 01' a lever.' v e The shaft 1) is here driven frictionally from a drivingpulley, such, for instance, as'25, mounted thereon and serving to impart motion thereto through a'yfriction-disk 26 located between the hub of th'e pulley and an oppos in'g disk27 rigid with the shaft, said disk 26 beingpreirablypi a compressible nature, such, for instance as c with the socket 30.

leather, and the friction being regulated by means, such as a nut 28, locked in position by a check-nut 28 engaging with a thread on the end of the shaft. The

hiction exertedbetw'een the friction surfaces is ordinan'ly sufficient to cause the rotation of the shaft with the p ulley when the latter K is rotated, as by. a belt (not shown), but when the same shaft is rigidly held from i rotation,.the pulley may turnthei'eon without imparting motion to the shaft-. For preventing the rotation of the shat-t there is anal-m 29 rigid therewith with which .is adapted to engage in succession, escapement mem hers 3,0.and 30" on the ends of the respective arms 31 and 31 of an escapement-lever 32 fulcrumedinterme I diate its ends as by a fulcrum-rod 33 passing through the sides of the framework. At its outer end this escapemen't-lever is provided with a cross-bar 34 disposed beneath the setof levers '21 and adapted to be'engaged and actuated by each lever upon its depression, an arm 34 at the opposite end of thecross-barpivotallyv supporting such end of'the bar-on the rod 33., It will.

be noticed that the escaperhent meinbers 30 and 30 are oppositely facing, they constituting. sockets in which the end of the arm 29 may be received. When' any lever 21 is depressed, the outes'end of the escapement-lever 32 is likewise depressed and releases the arm 29 irom the escapement member 30, assuming the motion is in the direction of the arrow in Fig 2, en-

ahling the shaft to make a semirotation','wh ereiipon its motion will bearrested, it the "lever 21 remains'depressed, by reason of the engagement of the arm 29 with the escapementmember or socket 30'. Upon removing the finger from the'lever 21, this lever and the escapement-1ever 32 assume their normal positions by reason of the tensionof a spring 35, thereby releasing the arm 29 from the'socket 30, whereupon the shaft continues its rotation until stopped by engagement 'The operation of a mechanism constructed in accordance with the foregoing, as follows; Assuming. that the pulley 25 is rotating in the'direct'ion of the.

arrow in Fig. 2, a lever 21 corresponding'to the position which it is desired thattthe movable member B shall assume is depressed, thearm 29 released irorn the socket, 30 and the shaft D turns through a semirotation. Simultaneously wth the actuation of; the'lever'21, the corresponding actuator F has been" projected inward throngh theintervening mechanism, "and when the. shaft- D startsrotating causingthe'ascent'oithe carrier E through the crank connection described,thyro "j'ected aetuator comes in contact with either the face ,9 or 9 and thereaiter anddnrin'gthe'iurther ascent of the' carr'ier the movable membs and its associated" parts are turned until, the'actuator enters the, opening A between; the faces-"12" and'I'Z in which-position the movable :member will remain.) This- .position corre spondsto that of the actuatedlever2l, and is the one "desired. During the last stageot-th'e ii pward move 'ment ofthe carrier the proiection H-on theoperated engagingwith the recess-'8 corresponding to the inop erative positionoi'the actuator, ii the lever re mains depressed hofurther action takes place. Upon actuator comes in contactlwith the-cam face -13"and Q the actuator. is moved. hutwar'd,'th 'detent 6 ultimately 1-25 the releaseoi the lever, however, the escapemegit-lever l v,

32 assumesits normal position, releasing the. arm 29 tively adapted when set to'be brought by the rier into cciiperative relation with said adjustable menirallty bf sett able devices mounted on the carr frornthefsocket 30f andthereresnlts'irom this release, the iurther semirotation 0i theshai't .E), during which the carrier E drawn downWard'to-it'sidle position with the parts in a position fora-second select-ion.

' H vingdescribed my -invention,' l c'lalm 1. A mechanical movementembodying in combination with anladjustablcmember, a shiitablo carrier; a plurality of settable devices mounted on the. carrier and respecinoving' carber; means for selectively setting said settable devices actuated means for shifting the carrier.

A mechanical movement embodying in combination with an adjustable member. a rcciprocative carrier: a plir I rand respectively adapted ovbeifset to be brought bythe moving: carrier into cooperative relation with said adjustal'llo memhen; means for selcctivclysetting said settable devices when the carrier is at one end of its reciprocative movewhen the carrier 'is in 'a predetermined position and power.

ment: and power actuated means for shifting the carrier.

3.1 mechanical movement embodying in zombinai'ion with 'an adjustable member, a shiftnblc carrier; a pllv rality of scttabie devices mounted on the carrier and spcctively adapted when set io be brought by the moving cal icr into coiiperative relation with said adjustable member; means for selectively setting said settabic device when the carrier is lira predetermined position; and a normally res ined actuator released by the operation of setting: one of said settable devices for shifting the carrier. 7

it A .mechanieal movement embodying, in combination with an-adjustable member. a shifta'ole car a pinrality of settable devices mounted on the cai-iici and respectively adapted when set to be brought by the moving carrier intocoiiper'ative relation with said adjustable men berz means for selectively setting said settable devices when the carrier is in a predetermined position; means for shifting, the carrier ;.and mechanism for automatically returning a set device to its normal unset position after cooperation with said adjustable member.

15. A mechanical movement embodying in combination with an adjustable member, a reciprocative carrier; :1 .plural'ity of se'ttable devices mounted on the carrier and respectively adnpted'when set to be brought by the moving carrier into co-dperative relation with said adjustable member; means for selectively setting said sottable devices when the carrier is at one end of its reclprocative movement; :ueans'for shifting the carrier; and mechanism for 4 returning a-set device to iiis'nornial unset position when the carrier is adjacent to the opposite end'of its reciprocative movement.

6. A mechanical 'lnovement embodying with an adjustable-morning a shiftable carrier; a pin rality of seti'able devices-'lnountcd on the carrier and re.

spectively adapted when set to be brought by the moving carrier into cabperative relation with said arljuslable member; means for selectively setting said settablc devices when the carrier in a predetermined position; a. nor- .mally restrained actuator released by the operation of setting one of said settabie devices'for shifting the-carrier;

and mechanism ifor automatically returning a set device to its normal unset p'osition after cooperation with the adjustable member.

T. A mechanical movement embodying in combination with an adjustable member having a helical can face, a. shiftable carrier: a plurality of settable device DlOlllJl-Gll to be brought by the moving carrier into coiiperative relation with said helical can: face; means for selectively settingsaid settable devices when the carrier-is at onecnd a rotai'nbly adjustable member provided with in combination sconce of its reciprocative movementf and means independent of said device setting means for shifting the carrier.

.9. A mechanical movement embodying in combination '.withan adjustable member having a helical'cum face, a

reciprocative carrier; a plurality of settable devices mounted on the carrier and respectively adapted when set to be brought by the moving carrier into cooperative relation with said helical camface; means for setting said settable device when/the carrier, ls at one-end of its reciprocative movement; a normally. restrained actuator released by the operation of setting. a settable device'for reciprocating the carrier; and means for automatically returning a set device to itsnormal unset position-adjacent to the opposite end of the reciprocative movement of the carricr and after cooperation with the said helical cam face. I y y 10. A mechanical movement, embodying in combination with an adjustable member, a shiftable carrier; aphirality of settable devices mounted on the carrier and res'pectively adapted when set to-be brought by the moving carrier into cooperative relation with said adjustable member; means for selectively setting said s'ettable devices when the carrier is ina predeterminedposition; means for shifting tho carrier; and a. locking device for temporarily maintaining said adjustable member in position to which it is adjusted by thecoiiperation ot the set device on the reciprocating carrier with the adjustable member;

11. A mechanical movement embodying,' in combination, an adjustable member provided with a pair of oppositely inclined helicalcam faces; a carrier; :1 plurality of settable devices mounted on the carrier and each adapted when set to cooperate with a cam face on the adjustable member a arc-y mechanism for setting a determinate one of the settable devices on the carrier; and means for actuating .the carrier and thcrebycausing the coiipcration of a. set device thereon with a. helical camlface on the adjustable membeix 12. A mechanical movement emh odyingin combination, a pair of op: positcly inclined helical cam faces; a carrier reciprocative longitudinally of the axis of rotation of the adjustable member: a plurality of suitable devices mounted on the carrier and each adapted when set to cooperate with a cam .tacc on the adjustable member; a key llll-CllillllSll. for set ting e. determinate one 01? the settable devices on the carrier; 1110i for actuating the,.carrier and thereby cans inc the cooperation or a set device thereon with a helical cam face 'on the carrier; and means for aiitonmtically rcturning a set device to its normal unsci, position.

13. A mechanical movement embodyingin combination, a rotatably adjustable member provik'lod-with a. pair oi oppositoly inclined helical cam faces: a carrier rcciprocal'ive longitudinally of the axis of; rotation of the adjustable member; aplur'ality 0i settablc devices mounted on the carrier and each adapted when sci to cooperate with a cam face on the adjustable member; a key mechanism for setting a determinate one of-the settablo @eviccs on the rarricr; a driver adapted to reciprocate said carrier: means for norm: 1y restraining the driver from so actuating: the carrier, said means embodying a clutch; and means interd between the key mechanism. and tho cluich for reainc'd driver upon the selection and setting oif a sottablc device and thereby permit. the driver to reciprocate the carrier. 4

thocarrier: a detent i'or each of said scttable devices or maintaining it in different radial 'positions: a projection.

on each settable device; a cooymrative memberwith which the said p'rojectiodof;a set device is adapted to doo p'cratc'nd ccnttoone extremity of travel of the carrier and thereby return the set device to its unset position key. mechanism; transmitting; mechanism interposed be twee the lovers of said key mechanism and-said-settablc de, ices for transmitting motion from sin-actuated lzeylever to its corresponding settable device .whensa'id carrier is a when moved transverselyot said cam time said member to nected with said carrier; a clutch tor normally preventing the actuation of said carrier trom said driving shaft;

porarily holding the adjustable member in -said rotatable member'when-Tseutineans for setting thesettable devices; and a locking mechanismfior maintaining the-rotatable member tion with a series or oettable dev ices shittable as a, series,

- helical ribs from the selected device,

-clined helicalcam taces, -a seriesot actuators respectively different angular positions, means for selectively Setting --cllned helical cam faces, aiseries ot actnators respectively releasing meadow; shifting as;

.justable memher provided with:

by said device at 'thepompletiombflitdmovement, means for selectively settinj laid devicel,. meanstor the opposite extremity 01' its travel; adrivingshatt con-I means operable upon the actuation o! the key mi chanism for cooperating with saidjclutch to thereby release said driving shaft; and a cam actuated locking detent toitemits adjusted position. I

15. A mechanical movement embodying in combination} a mova-lyle member, a power, driven carrier; a plurality of settable devices on the carrier for' shitting the movable, member to various,predetermined'positions; .key mechanism for setting the settable devices; -a power driven element and means actuated upon theoperation-ot the key mechanism for releasing said power drivenelement and thereby permitting such element to actuate saidcarrier.

16. A-mechanical movement emhodying'imcombinatlon a rotatable member; shittable carrier; a seriesot settable devicesflniounted'on the carrier andeach coiiperative with in the rotary position. to which it" may be adjusted. J

17. A mechanical movement embodying a'pair olpivot ally mounted oppositely disposedhglicalribs in .combina .tion witha series at settable devicesshittable as a-series, and means to shift the serlesot settable devices relative to,- as helical ribs.

18. A mechanical movement embodying a pair of pivotallymounted oppositely helical ribs in conjunemeans for selectively. settable devicesfand means for shitting the) series ot de'vices operating the 19. A mechanicalmbyement embodying an angularly ad- I justable member provided with a pair of oppositely infor engaging when. set saldcam faces andxfor adjusting diflerent angular positions, means for shitting a set actuator transversely of one oi! said cams, and means controlled by the selector means for; releasing the. actuator shitting means. I

20. A mechanical movement embodying an angularly adjustable member provided with a pairof oppositely inclined helical cam faces, a series of actuators respectivelyfor engaging when set said cam faces and for adjusting when moved transversely of said cam faces said member to said actuators, means for shifting a setactuator trans ver'sely of .one of said cams, means-controlled by the seleetor means for releasing the actuator-shitting means, and means tor returning the set actuator to idle position.

21.. A mechanical movement embodying an anguiarlyad- Justable member providedwlth a pair lit oppositely "intor engaging-when set said cam faces and adjusting saidmemher to diiferent'angnlari:posltions, -imansiior select ively setting. said actuators, meansf-tor' shitting, 'series of actuators including a 'set actna'tortransvl'efselyot pne ot said cams,'and means controlled by the-- selectol .means tor 22 A- mechanicaimovement emhodyinZnnmngnlarlya clined helical-cam faces "series diiterent angular. poaltions;v mean for] said actuators; meusftor, ail includin ga. actuator means controlled by.'tl 1e' esp! a mament -f med se i-s; a face co6paativewith :transyersely moving .set actuator for: angular-1y shitting said member latch-predetermined relative posltion'te the position occushitting the'set device, and means controlled, by the so, lector means for controlling the. settable device shifting means. I

24. A mechanical movement e'mbddying an ia-ngularlyad- I justable member provided with a pairvot oppoaitely'in- .8 5 clined; helical :cam faces, a series of actuators respectively for 'engaging when set ,said cam faces and {or adjusting whenmoved. transversely of said cam faces "said member to dillerent angular positions, means for selectively setting said actuators, means for shitting said series of actuators including aset actuator transversely of one. of said -cams means controlled by the selector means for releasing; -.tl1e 'iictuatqr shitting means; means for retdrning the set actuator to idle positionQand means for then returning the series ot a'ctuato'rs to theirinitial idle position. I 25.!The combination- .witlta rotarymember, 0! a series l of settable devices tor imparting .a series ot'angular movedevice {means for shifting said series: away from. theactuat orsyand the set; device to its work, and means ac;

.tuatediby the actuators for controllingthemhifting means.

- 26. mechanical moyement embodying an ,angularly'adjustabl'e member provided with a pair of oppositely intaces .one or these for. engaging the team and angillaily shitting the member tromany position into a selectedposition,.nnd means for shitting the. serle'sor settable devices and causing theset device to pertormvits work.

27.- A mechanical movement emhodyi ngan angularly adjustable member provided with acalil f-taoetor bringing said member tr-hm any position into ,a particular fiositlon,

leasing .the shifting means, and means for returning he 1 settabledevices' to idle position.

28.- A' mechanical movement embodyinghnangulatly'hd .justable' member provided with a pair joi. opposltelydn-j,

clined helical cam faces these leading into a straight channel, a series of settable devices each capable when set'j and moved transversely ofi said cams Ior,-engaging either. of these and angularly adjusting said member andjmvetfi ments to said rotatable.member,.,actuators or setting said clined. helical cam faces, a series 01f settable devices,- each tor engaging when set and shifted transversely ot'said cam ingthe straight channel between the canteens-endin y ing said member from any position lnto'aparticmi lar position relativeto the set device,- 'aseries ot-actnimz for setting the settable devices, --mea n s for shifting 5' :said series of. Hettable devices away from the actuators and f.

the set device to its work, means contro led by the-sem stars tor operating, thev shittmg'means, means tor engagstraight'channel ,b etween'thecams and. whilesaid set deviceispositiyely holding the angularly adjustable member 1mm Zmovement, in. either direction, the series vof settable got the cylinder and at the :other approaching each other andfthen deflected thereby iorminga marrow vertical f"channel, waysgdisposed arallelwit h said shaft, af'carrier' guided .upon 1said ways; eans, tor-"reciprocating said carriena' series of pins mounted upon saldcarrier and radially disposed relativeto said cylinder, means for holdih saidpinsfin-retracted positions, and, in forward positions whereinthey willgengagethe' 'cams when the carrieris re- ,clprocatedjhnttmflrse. one or the other of these until it .traversesia narrow channel, means tor=selectively set- .ting: the-sev' l pins -Ineans controlled by the setting meanstorjfi elaslng the'carrler shitting device, means for returning the pins to idle position during the time the pin 30.: in a mecbanical" movement,' the combination with a shaft and cam'iaces carried thereby, of a member fast on lug tbeiset device and-returning this-to idle positionand for so 'cngaging whlie the set device. is traversing the .thesim mgemsm disposed parallelwitb said shaft, a.

carrier shiftable upon said guide-rods, settable-devices car- ,riedby said carrier and adapted when set to engage one or-the other of said cam faces, a series of actuators for said settab'le devices and adapted for actuating the same when the carrier is at one limit of its path of movement.

power driven means for shiftingsaid carrier, a detent for restraining said means, selectors for said actuators, and

menus operable by on actuated selector for releasing said detent.

10 In a' mechanical movement, the combinationwith a said shaft, whys parallelwith said shaft, a carrier guided thereon, power driven means for reciprocating'the said carrier, 21 series of scttahle devices disposed upon 's'a id carrier for radial movement, zneans'i'or detaining the car-- r'ier, reciprocating means for holding the carrier at one 20 liinit of its stroke, actiiators for engaging said settable de- "vices whilethe carrier is in its normal position, selector means for controlling said actuators, and means controlled by the selectors for releasing the detent.

In a mechanical movement, the combination with a rotary shafthaving can; faces disposed in oppositely dion, power driven means for reciprocating the said carrier,

a detent therefor for holding said currierat its normal position 61' rest. :1- series of pins radially reciprocable upon said carrier and each adapted when moved inward and the carrier shifted for engaging one or the other of said.

cam faces, angular-1y adjusting the shaft and traversing said channel between the cam faces, an abutment carried by each ot said pins, and a[ cam face at theextreine limit.

of working movement for engaging said nbntments and returning the set pin to idle'position, a series of hell can]; levers for actu'ating said pins and disposed. for engaging the same when the carrier is in its. normal position of rest, key levers for rocking said hell crank levers. means for releasing the detent and controlled by said key levers, aiid means controlled by thG'DOWBL: driven means for lockim, the shaft in its adjusted position before the return of the pin to idle position I FRANCIS H. RICHARDS.

Witnesses FILED. J. Donn} .TUHN SEiFnn'r. 

